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Bayesian hierarchical stock–recruitment models for setting conservation limits for Atlantic salmon stocks in ScotlandNARA Subscribed
Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) populations in Scotland are subject to active management and conservation practices which require biological reference points (BRPs), specifically conservation limits, defined at the level of the stock. Acquiring the data necessary to independently derive these BRPs for all managed populations in Scotland is prohibitive, motivating the use of Bayesian hierarchical stock–recruitment models. The...
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...
A Participatory Decision-making Strategy for Geoconservation Implemented in Portland, JamaicaNARA Subscribed
Geoconservation aims to protect the legacy of the Earth, and an integral component is decision-making. Decisions in geoconservation impact residents and other stakeholders; therefore, strategies to facilitate participatory decision-making are needed. Here, we present a strategy to facilitate the implementation of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with a diverse group of stakeholders in Portland, Jamaica, without previous ex...
The East Portland Special Fishery Conservation Area (EPSFCA) is a no-take marine reserve in northeast Jamaica, established in 2016. The region is historically understudied and lacks ecological data critical for evaluating conservation outcomes. This study uses monitoring data collected with Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network methods to quantify changes in benthic, fish, and invertebrate communities from 2017 to 2024 and to e...
A collaborative learning approach between citizen scientists, experts and managers transformed metrics of coral reef fish biodiversity into indicators for use in regional waterway health report cards. We tested a citizen science tool, iNaturalist, to identify species and monitor annual changes in fish biodiversity at a regional scale in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The participation of almost 1000 citizen scientists betw...
Environmental Heterogeneity Imposed by Photovoltaic Array Alters Grassland Soil Microbial CommunitiesNARA Subscribed
The rapid expansion of photovoltaic (PV) energy production has generated concern over its potential ecosystem impacts. PV arrays induce unique microenvironmental conditions by altering resource availability and substantially impacting aboveground processes. However, the belowground consequences of PV development are understudied, limiting our understanding of overall ecosystem impacts. Here, we paired soil physiochemical, mole...
Cross‐Continental Analysis Shows That Disturbance Effects on Reptile Body Condition Do Not Predict Abundance ResponsesNARA Subscribed
Ecological disturbances are discrete events that alter or transform the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of ecosystems. Disturbance can cause animal populations to decline and, according to the risk‐disturbance hypothesis and population collapse framework, these declines can be predicted by declines in animal body condition. However, no research has empirically examined the general relationship between body co...
To meet scientific, policy, and community goals, there is a critical need to strengthen research capacity, increase monitoring, and inform adaptation and mitigation policies to enhance resilience against ocean acidification (OA) and associated multi-stressors in the Caribbean. In 2023, an OA Needs Based Assessment survey of ocean professionals was conducted, engaging 59 participants from across the wider Caribbean to evaluate...
Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The updated version expands version 1.0 of the database by doubling the number of studies and includes substantial additional curation to the taxonomic accuracy of the records, as well as the metadata. Moreover, we now provide an R packag...
Identification and epidemiological analysis of a putative novel hantavirus in Australian flying foxesNARA Subscribed
In July 2017, an investigation into the cause of neurological signs in a black flying fox ( Pteropus alecto , family Pteropodidae ) identified a putative novel hantavirus (Robina virus, ROBV, order Bunyavirales , family Hantaviridae , genus Mobatvirus ) in its brain. Analysis of the evolutionary relationship between other hantaviruses using maximum-likelihood, a systematic Bayesian clustering approach, and a minimum spanning t...
Monitoring wild fish health and exposure effects in impacted rivers and streams with differing land use has become a valuable research tool. Smallmouth bass ( Micropterus dolomieu ) are a sensitive, indicator species that exhibit signs of immunosuppression and endocrine disruption in response to water quality changes and contaminant exposure. To determine the impact of agriculture and development on smallmouth bass health, two...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become an environmental issue worldwide. A first step to assessing potential adverse effects on fish populations is to determine if concentrations of concern are present in a region and if so, in which watersheds. Hence, plasma from adult smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu collected at 10 sites within 4 river systems in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, from 2014 to...